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obelisk

/ob-uh-lisk/US // ˈɒb ə lɪsk //UK // (ˈɒbɪlɪsk) //

方尖碑,方尖石,方尖塔,石碑

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone, usually monolithic and having a pyramidal apex.
    • : something resembling such a shaft.
    • : an obelus.
    • : Printing. dagger.

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Examples

  • The world of speakers is packed with obelisks, ovals, and what can sometimes feel like obstacles.

  • When they touched the obelisk, they became the largest family to have ever hiked the trail.

  • On Sunday night, the monument’s exterior lighting did not go on, and it almost may have seemed that the great obelisk and famed symbol of Washington was fading away.

  • As she draws closer to the shoreline she is startled by the sight of a stone obelisk rising above a promontory near the center of the island.

  • As with various golden emblems seeded about — needed to light up obelisks in different areas — acquiring treats involves solving puzzles with the Hunter’s bow and arrow.

  • After years of negotiations and a tough journey, the obelisk was planted at the Place de la Concorde.

  • On the top of the obelisk is a 100-ounce aluminum cap, which acts as a lightning rod.

  • A tasteful obelisk 100 feet high is raised to his memory in his native Eskdale, Scotland.

  • At the entrance stands an obelisk fifty feet high, and on it are inscribed the names of his victims.

  • The obelisk in the square of St. Peter's at Rome is erected in a way which offends against all the principles of statics.

  • In less than a quarter of an hour, her masts and sails formed only a white obelisk, gradually decreasing against the horizon.

  • Constantius visits Rome; he presents an obelisk from Egypt to the city.